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Jumat, 10 Juli 2009

Artie Lange charged with DUI

"The Howard Stern Show" personality and comedian Artie Lange, 41, was charged with driving under the influence of an intoxicant and with careless driving Friday in New Jersey, according to the Asbury Park Press.

Police found Lange after responding to a minor traffic accident around 1:30 p.m., the newspaper said on its website.

The paper quoted police saying that Lange was cooperative and did not appear to be under the influence of any illicit drugs.

Lange was scheduled to appear Friday night at the Ocean County Library in Toms River, New Jersey to talk about his book, "Too Fat to Fish."

Lange was an original member of the "MADtv" cast, and has appeared in movies such as "Old School" and "Beer League." He also has a recurring character on the show "Rescue Me."

As stated on its Web site, the state of New Jersey can sentence first-time offenders to as long as to 30 days in jail, require as much as 48 hours in community service, levy fines as high as $1,000 and can strip a person of his or her drivers license for as long as one year.